How the Swedish charts blocked an AI-made number one, and the star power of Zara Larsson
2026-1-29 | 8 mins.
Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top-five songs in Sweden, including an old hit by Zara Larsson. Plus: how an AI-made number one was banned from the charts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How the Swedish charts blocked an AI-made number one, and the star power of Zara Larsson
2026-1-29 | 13 mins.
Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the top-five songs in Sweden, including an old hit by Zara Larsson. Plus: how an AI-made number one was banned from the charts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The music charts from the world’s top-five economies
2026-1-22 | 7 mins.
This week on ‘The Global Countdown’, Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks at the music charts from the world’s top-five economies – right in time for Davos. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sunny hits from Côte d'Ivoire
2026-1-15 | 9 mins.
This week on The Global Countdown, Monocle Radio's Fernando Augusto Pacheco explores the top songs in Côte d'Ivoire. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The appeal of the British Christmas number one
2025-12-18 | 11 mins.
Monocle Radio’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks back at some of the best UK Christmas number ones. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Join Fernando Augusto Pacheco for a spin through the hits and misses of the world’s music charts, from the sublime to the ridiculous and everything in between. Whether it’s tropical treats from his native Brazil, a surprise hip-hop smash in Mongolia or the latest Swedish pop sensation, Fernando is on hand every week to ensure you never miss a beat.